May 27, 2020 A Letter from From Fraser Health Dear School Administrators, Staff, Students and Parents, Through careful evidence-based planning by public health experts and in accordance with BC’s Restart Plan, students can voluntarily return to school on a part-time basis starting June 1, 2020. With effective public health measures in place, BC has […]
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SD 42 Information and Updates
May 27, 2020: Letter from superintendent Russell to 2020 graduating class families
Dear 2020 graduating class families, We are certainly sharing a very unusual time with you and finding meaningful and safe ways to celebrate our graduating classes of 2020 this June is challenging. For most graduates, it is the chance to toss their mortar boards high into the air with their classmates or to take group […]
May 26, 2020: Letter to families from the superintendent
By Irena Pochop
Dear families, We look forward to welcoming students back into our schools starting June 1. As we reopen, however, the organization of our schools will look different than it did before COVID-19. Our focus over the next few weeks will be on continuing to ensure that all appropriate health and safety measures are in place […]
May 15, 2020: Letter to families from superintendent Sylvia Russell
Dear families, This morning, Minister of Education Rob Fleming announced that all schools in BC will be moving to Stage 3 of BC’s Restart Plan. As a result, effective June 1, 2020, families will have the choice of bringing their children back to class on a part-time basis. The goal is to return to full-time […]
Connecting to Learning – Spring 2020 / Garibaldi Gazette
Planning an Inclusive Commencement Event Grad 2020
This letter follows a letter to Graduates and Parents distributed in a parent portal by Superintendent Sylvia Russell. This letter spoke to potential plans for a celebration for graduates at a time when it is safe, and appropriate. Our school staff welcomes this recognition. Every school will be unique in the event they develop. As Garibaldi […]
Grad Update May 28 2020
Grad Update May 28 2020 Important Grad Information: As you know, Garibaldi is producing a Virtual School Leaving Grad Ceremony. In order for this to be a success, we need the following information from every graduate; approximately 50 students have already responded and we Thank-you for the quick replies. Please email your responses to the following […]
GSS School Bus Info June 2020
Bussing will not be offered to students during the month of June. An email notice advising the parents/guardians of registered riders of this information will be sent out shortly. Noting the cancellation of bussing for the balance of the 2019 – 2020 acedemic year. 2020/21 registration information will open soon. Please check the SD […]
An invitation to return to face to face learning- June 1 2020
This letter follows today’s letter by Superintendent Sylvia Russell and last week’s survey on the Parent Portal. As you are aware, the Ministry of Education announced that there is an opportunity for a partial return to in-school learning on June 1st. With this is mind, our secondary schools have been busy collaborating with our senior management team and partner […]
Update: Optional K-12 in-class instruction starting on June 1
Dear parents and guardians, We continue our planning for the start of Stage 3 of BC’s Restart Plan that will offer you the choice of bringing your child(ren) back to class on a part-time basis starting June 1. Early next week, the week of May 25th, you will receive an update from Superintendent Sylvia Russell […]
Grad 2020 – Website repost
By now, you have received the portal letter from Mr. Liversidge stating the unfortunate cancellation of all grad events. We are heartbroken for you and we are determined to arrange for some creative elements that will be unique to the Grad class of 2020. Don’t you love surprises? We are also working hard to provide […]
About us
At Garibaldi Secondary School students will have the opportunity to pursue their passion, to learn, to create, to lead, to think and be prepared to thrive in the 21st Century. Garibaldi prides itself on its culture of care, creating a safe and caring environment for all learners. Garibaldi is a comprehensive high school where students are given opportunities to acquire knowledge
and skills that will develop their potential as active and engaged life-long learners.
Our Mission:
Our primary purpose is to enable all our students to develop their individual potentials and to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to become self-reliant, self-disciplined, socially and environmentally responsible participants in a democratic global society.
Garibaldi has a number of unique programs and opportunities for students:
- Our International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
- Interdisciplinary Arts Academy
- Plumbing, Electrical and Carpentry Post-Secondary Apprenticeships
- Our music and choir program
- Our many courses, clubs, teams, and activities
- New campus with a 24 million dollar renovation and addition
- Full teaching kitchen
- Dance classes
- Our excellent Student Support Services program
Starting in September 2018 Garibaldi will offer a Softball Academy in partnership with Ridge Meadows Softball Association. More information is available in the Main Office.
The International Baccalaureate Program (IB) Diploma Programme at Garibaldi Secondary School offers interested students a rigorous academic curriculum and a smooth transition into university.
Available in only 14 high schools across BC, the program is opened to students in the Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows School District as well as students from neighbouring districts.
Garibaldi Secondary School is a candidate school* for the MYP. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. IB World Schools share a common philosophy- a commitment to high-quality, challenging, international education - that we believe is important for our students.
* Only schools authorized by the IB Organization can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme (DP), or the Career-related Programme (CP). Candidate status gives no guarantee
that authorization will be granted.
For further information about the IB and its programmes visit http://www.ibo.org
Grade 11 and Grade 12 students interested in the IB program have the following two options:
- They may take one or more individual courses as Certificate courses
- They can take all their courses in IB for Grade 11 and 12 years, thus earning an International Baccalaureate Diploma.
Both certificate courses and the full diploma afford students the opportunity to receive advanced first-year credit at most universities in Canada and internationally for all HL courses.
For senior students, Garibaldi Secondary also offers partnerships with Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) and British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Students can earn a Carpentry Level 1 Certficate or Plumbing Level 1 and 2 Certificates from KPU. BCIT offers students the Level 1 Electrician Certificate.
For students planning to study in the arts, Garibaldi is home of the Interdisciplinary Arts Academy. Music, theatre, dance, and visual arts are delivered in dedicated spaces - our dance room has installed barres, we have a fully equipped professional theatre with sound system, and music spaces for both instrumental and choir classes.
Our Facility:
Garibaldi Secondary School received an extensive renovation as well as an addition between 2007 and 2009. We have state of the art technology infrastructure, a fantastic building, and beautiful school grounds.